Welcome to our Impact Report! Please flip through to learn about Global Geospatial Institute. For more information, visit our website at www.gginstitute.org or contact GGI at support@gginstitute.org.
Impact Report 2020-2022
It is our pleasure and privilege to support Global Geospatial Institute. GGI is the only industry accredited program in the State of Louisiana that prepares high school students and lifelong learners with the tools they need to advance in workforce development and compete in a global job market. We hope our efforts positively affect students who are yearning to learn current and relevant technologies. GIS technology can truly open up an entire world for generations to come. The possibilities are limitless. -Fran and Leroy Harvey- BRINGING GIS TO YOUTH AND LIFELONG LEARNERS
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
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44 Louisiana Schools with Esri GIS Software
Our Mission Global Geospatial Institute is dedicated to providing parents,
Our purpose
“ When you connect young people to an activity that is relevant in nearly any career path — transportation, government, business, science, conservation, environment, education, agriculture, emergency planning, forestry, firefighting, community planning or health care — and the application is fun, everybody wins! ” - Fran Harvey, GISP Founder and Director of GGI
students and teachers the support they need to succeed in the field of study, geospatial technology. We provide an engaging, rigorous, hands- on learning culture that develops innovative 21st century citizens to compete in an ever-changing world.
Mighty Maps Institute™ combined and tailored to apply GIS to real-world problems through phenomena-based learning. GGI partners with school districts and industry partners to engage in location-based projects based on needs within its schools or community. 1 PROGRAMS our The goal of Mighty Maps Institute™ is to provide students and educators an introduction to the world of GIS and mapping. Hands-on interactive activities are
GIS Professional Development The GIS Course© strives to give theoretical and technical training to students interested in pursuing an exciting and rewarding career in this ever-growing field. GGI offers the only industry accredited program in the State of Louisiana that offers this course to high school students. GGI’s IBC prepares high school students and lifelong learners with the tools they need to advance in workforce development and compete in a global job market. 2 4 GIS Course© for High School - Industry Based Certification (IBC) This two-day workshop empowers educators to integrate and enrich existing curriculum utilizing STEM and GIS. Educators are given the tools they need to help their students gain project-based learning skills. Training is designed to incorporate phenomena-based teaching methods for K-12 administrators and educators, especially career tech instructors and counselors.
3 ArcGIS Online US School Competition Across the nation, middle school and high school students are exploring their world and creating interesting map products. This annual competition is open to middle school and high school students in the United States. Since 2020, GGI has guided students through this contest, including a Caddo Middle Magnet School (Shreveport) student who won the national competition in 2022.
Show. Teach. Inspire. GGI has led International GIS Day in East Baton Rouge Parish for 6 consecutive years.
SINCE 2015... our PROGRESS
55,916 STUDENTS 13 SCHOOL DISTRICTS 44 SCHOOLS
Students Employed 5
Teacher Participants in Professional Development 108 Student Internships 7
3 GIS Certified Teachers Students in ArcGIS Competition 47
64 GIS Certified Students
Maya Trutschl Caddo Middle Magnet School Our NATIONAL WINNER (pictured, right)
Also pictured: Hannah Osborne of Tennessee
PEOPLE ARE TALKING
The Global Geospa t ial Ins t i tut e s t aff are phenomenal ! Fran ' s energ y is e xt raordinar y. This infec t io u s energ y helps s tu den t s learn abo ut t he e x ci t ing field of GIS ! I am enco u raged t ha t t here are y o u ng people in t his w orld w ho ha v e in t eres t in learning abo ut GIS and t aking t his geospa t ial t echnolog y t o t he ne xt le v el .
Kids want to know : Where is the social aspect ? How is education relevant ? How is it fun ? GIS is how to do it . GIS is how to get kids engaged . We have to be proactive and help kids appreciate the value of school .
Ronnie Morris, MBA Secretary-Treasurer Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Jeanne Allen Physical Scientist/Education Outreach Lead EPA Gulf of Mexico Division
Everybody does robotics and coding. Mrs. Fran opened my eyes to incorporating drones and aviation. Our students really benefit from her one-on-one attention and constant feedback and encouragement. Parents get excited because it’s something different. It’s shaping the future of our magnet program.
We hired a highly skilled employee who had been trained at GGI. These skills are not common, but they are very important to our firm. Almost all of our clients utilize geospatial technology to some degree. GGI's ability to produce skilled workers in this field supports our ability to serve our clients.
Frank Sparks
Magnet Program Coordinator
Park Forest Middle School
David Kozan, P.E.
Vice President Owen and White, Inc.
Fran and her team connected the use of GIS technology to environmental littering, and taught my class of 80+ students about the impact our actions have on our environment as well as ways to analyze this impact.
As a consultant, I use Geospatial technology in conducting site assessments and market analysis for my clients: research parks, business incubators, economic development groups and private entities. I work for developers of assisted living facilities, other retail businesses, and universities and communities wanting to start research parks and small business assistance programs.
Charlie Dagostino Owner, Developmental Consulting Founder, La. Business & Technology Center, LSU
Jessica O'Neal, M.S., M. Ed. 7th Grade Science Teacher Episcopal School of Baton Rouge
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$6,000 for 2-day GIS Professional Development for 24 Educators Train a Teaching Team
$10,000 Per Year + Travel (2-5 Years for Development) Build and Implement Transformational GIS Program Elementary and Middle School Any Subject Any Grade K-12 Adopt A School
FY 2022 Financials
LSU Louisiana Innovation Park 8000 Innovation Park Drive, Building 3000
Baton Rouge, LA 70820 support@gginstitute.org
INDUSTRY PARTNERS: Aerodata C. H. Fenstermaker & Associates, L.L.C. Clean Pelican East Baton Rouge City-Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS East Baton Rouge Parish Library Louisiana Department of Education Jump Start Summer Supplemental Course Academy (SCA) Louisiana Economic Development Louisiana Geological Survey Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education LSU Office of Research and Economic Development LSU Innovation Park LSU School of Education LSU Coastal Roots Program Owen and White, Inc. Ben Nevers, Former State Senator Riverlands Surveying Co., LLC St. John the Baptist Parish Department of Planning and Zoning WAFB-TV
SCHOOL PARTNERS 2022-23: BOSSIEr Parish Starbase STEM Zone Caddo Parish Caddo High School * Calcasieu Parish Bishop Nolan Episcopal Day School East Baton Rouge Parish The Brighton School Brighton School* Episcopal School of Baton Rouge Liberty Magnet High School * McKinley Middle Magnet School * Park Forest Middle School* St. Aloysius School LAFAYETTE Parish Acadian Middle School ORLEANS PARISH Greater New Orleans STEM Initiative ** St. Charles Parish Hahnville High School*** tangipahoa parish Northshore STEM Coalition Terrebonne Parish Dularge Elementary School * St. Tammany Parish Slidell Christian Home Educators Fellowship St. John the Baptist Parish St. John STEM Magnet High School *ArcGIS Competition Student **Teacher Professional Development ***GIS Course
OUR PROGRAMS Walls Project WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF Global Market Leader in GIS Software www.gginstitute.org * ***
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